{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"South Korea Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"South Korea's Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.6 years in 2024, +0.2% YoY. 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Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 83.6 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.2 in 1975. The latest reading of 83.6 in 2024 represents a change of +0.2."}]}